Welcome to Chancy ...
Chancy is located in Quitman County<1>.
The location of Chancy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chancy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Chancy is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chancy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chancy is within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Chancy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chancy - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chancy.
Communities near Chancy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chancy.
- Clarksdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Tutwiler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <4>
- Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Marks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
- Lambert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Jonestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
- Crowder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Webb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Lyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Sumner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chancy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chancy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chancy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chancy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chancy. See our Newspapers Page for Chancy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chancy ...
Looking for more information about Chancy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chancy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chancy.
Adding Chancy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chancy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chancy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chancy post office opened in 1905.
We also found Chancy on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chancy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chancy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Quitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chancy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |